Court rejects the appeal of theologian Taleh Bagirzade
On April 18 the Narimanov District Court of Baku chaired by Mazahir Sadygov considered the complaint of the theologian Taleh Bagirzade (Bagirov) on his illegal detention in the Chief Directorate to Combat Organized Crime (CDCOC) of the Interior Ministry.
According to the lawyer Cavad Cavadli, Bagirzade was not brought to court. Protection apply to his participation in the process. However, the judge rejected the petition.
During consideration of the complaint, the defense pointed that Bagirzade was illegally detained for 12 days in the CDCOC, he was not allowed to walk, meet with relatives, and was not permitted to have telephone conversation. At the same time, a false letter was sent to the court that Bagirzade was transferred on April 13 to jail. However, for the moment of giving the complain Bagirzade was in the CDCOC.
Protection urged the court to admin infringement of Bagirzade’s rights, and punish those responsible.
However, the court dismissed the appeal. This decision within three days will be appealed, the lawyer said.
Cavadli also noted that from the very beginning the investigation grossly violated the rights of Bagirzade, using torture and violating the presumption of innocence. Protection collects all the materials to make a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights.
"We do not believe that the courts of Azerbaijan will take objective decisions. However, we comply with all the necessary legal procedures to restore the rights of Bagirzade in the European Court of Human Rights," said the lawyer.
* Taleh Bagirzade and Anar Melikov (the driver of the theologian) were detained on March 31. They were charged with possession of heroin and weapons. However, the real reason for the arrest of Bagirzade is his public criticizing the government. —06C--
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